If someone proposes to pay more taxes how do you see that as not want to put in effort? Doesn't he propose that that applies to him too? How do you see it as wanting other people to pay when again taxes are levied on everyone?
Uneducated? I speak 3 languages have a degree and live in Europe. Seems to me that the governmental power Bernie proposes stands most Western Nations who have it in good stead. We live longer. Generally, score better in math and science comparisons. And in general, are happier. So what ramifications are you talking about?
World Happiness Report - Wikipedia Life Expectancy by Country and in the World (2020) - Worldometer
Economically illiterate? It seems like a strawman to me. Thinking it's a good idea to make college affordable for everyone, or that having a healthy populace is a good idea is not the same as not understanding that you have to work if you want to achieve. The only difference between a European and an American is that I think that a parent's economic situation should have as small as a possible influence on the kids' ability to reach his or her potential. Nor do I think that in a rich society it makes any sense to make healthcare prohibitively expensive for a considerable segment of the population.
The truth is the government is simply better at providing certain things. I don't care if I do something or the government. I care who can do it best. That's not lacking life skill or ambition that's having common sense. The government will be able to arrange better drug prices, provide fire protection law enforcement or education. To give some examples.